Grand Prairie lost against Bowie back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gophers took a blow against the Volunteers, falling 64-14. While losing is never fun, the Gophers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 695th, while the Volunteers are ranked 161st).
When it comes to explaining why Grand Prairie lost, don't look at Xavier Clinton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 64 yards and one TD.
A big part of Bowie's win came down to the chemistry between Jayden Bibbs and his top target Keidric Osunde-Brown. Bibbs threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns while Osunde-Brown picked up 178 receiving yards and three scores. Those 178 receiving yards gave Osunde-Brown a new career-high.
Grand Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Bowie, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Coming up, Grand Prairie is taking a road trip to face off against Martin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Gophers will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 44 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Bowie, they will host Sam Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Volunteers are facing the Texans at the right time seeing as the Texans are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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